Colin's+letter

April 27, 1865

Dear Ma and Pa, I’m on a lost island there are 599 survivors not including me. My arm is broken the Sultana just exploded! The fiery explosion filed my eyes with hoard flames and tears. I have machete and I am now in the woods searching for food. The other survivors are going to settle here .but I am trying to find strong wood to make a boat. The boat exploded because the steamboat the boilers were over worked and the paddle wheels couldn’t move fast.

I will be fine and all is good but James was killed from the explosion! There were no life jackets or life vests. I am struggling for food and dyeing for thirst. The people are moaning and I am tiered but strong and brave. When I was on the boat and I thought that there were too many people were on the boat and everyone was complaining. So I told the captain” There are too many people on this boat and we need to dock the ship”.” Nope my boss said to keep on going”. But he didn’t listen to me .Then it exploded and he died. See you soon I will try not to get in any more problems. Love, Peter SanFrancisco May 6, 1865 Dear peter I hope you are "OK" your mother is crying because your brother is dead so I had to calm her down by saying you are "OK" but you have to bary your brother in the ground. We will find help for you and the survivors. We will try to get a search party to try to find you. while your there look for food do you remember when I trained you to tell when a fruit is poisened our an animal?. peter also Try to hunt forsome meat so you have some strength and make a fire to keep everybody warm. ma says to find leaf to rap your arm around so it doesn't get any worse and find some string to rap it around over the leaf but also let it heal for a day then take it off so blood could run through your body.

Do you also remember? how ma thought you to cook with the resources youfind so you can make some food for you and the survivors. Also try to cheer the survivors up and forget about the explosion find wood or left over pieces from the boat and make a raft. And we will be happy to see you when you get here.

Sincerly ma and pa